The elephant is the largest land animal in the world. These giant creatures are the smartest creatures on our planet.

You should know the following 10 great elephant facts:

Fact 1

The word "elephant" comes from the Greek word "eliphas", which means "ivory".

Fact 2

The elephant's gestation period is 22 months. The average weight of the baby elephant is 100 kg. Babies can only get up after birth.

Fact 3

The average life span of an elephant is 50 to 70 years. Male African elephants can grow up to 3 meters in length and weigh 4,000 to 7,500 kilograms. The Asian elephant is slightly smaller, 2.7 meters long and weighs 3,000-6,000 kg.

Fact 4

Elephants spend 12 to 15 hours a day eating grass, plants and fruits! They use long stems to pick up the smell in the food and put them in their mouths. An adult should eat about 150 kilograms of food every day-50 tons per year!

Fact 5

The incredible memory of the elephant is a very social animal. The elephant will never forget. It is well known that elephants exhibit complex behaviors, showing that they sympathize with others and are able to show other emotions, including sadness.

Fact 6

Elephants will burn in the sun! These giants bathed in mud to protect their skin from the sun. They do this to avoid mistakes.

Fact 7

An elephant’s work has many uses: digging for food or water, as well as tools for cutting bark from trees; as a weapon to fight opponents; as a court aid, the larger his ivory, the more attractive the male elephant is to females. 

Fact 8

Female elephants are in groups, all implicated by their mothers, and are usually the oldest in the group. From Tuesday to Tuesday, he will decide when and where to rest. Men leave their homes between the ages of 12 and 15 and can live alone or temporarily with other men.

Fact 9

The trunk of an elephant is a flexible extension of its upper lip and nose. The trunk is the most versatile tool among elephants, used to create breath, smell, touch, sight and sound. This may be the most amazing part of the human body in the animal kingdom!

Fact 10

Unfortunately, the elephant is in trouble. Many people kill ivory because of conflicts with the community or just to play games. Asian elephants are also threatened by tourist attractions. People pay to ride on their backs or take pictures.